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how did he manage the old economy? >> venezuela's economy grew. it had two contractions one during that maximalist oil strike that the opposition forced on the country which practically destroyed the economy back in first half of chavez's presidency. after 2008 and 2009. but it grew 5% last year. i mean what chavez did... one of the things that chavez did is he got state control of oil revenue once again. oil is now the property of the venezuelan state. it was semi-privatized prior. it would certainly allow for more redistribution. i mean it is the model that brazil is following. >> i'm not sure the brazillian oil company has supermarkets, greg. to the best of my knowledge it doesn't have hospitals, it doesn't havesupermarkets or bakerees. >> but what's wrong with... so using oil money to subsidize... >> well, they subsidize gasoline to the tune of giving it away. gasoline for practical purposes. it got worse and worse because inflation kept going up. them didn't keep up with it. >> again, venezuelans themselves have consistently... >> that's the
how did he manage the old economy? >> venezuela's economy grew. it had two contractions one during that maximalist oil strike that the opposition forced on the country which practically destroyed the economy back in first half of chavez's presidency. after 2008 and 2009. but it grew 5% last year. i mean what chavez did... one of the things that chavez did is he got state control of oil revenue once again. oil is now the property of the venezuelan state. it was semi-privatized prior. it...
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of economy. >> that's true. in india's case there is an additional advantage. the demographic dividend. by 2020 india will be the youngest nation in the world, with a median age of 29. >> rose: so we say that india and china are going to be the fastest growing economies in the world, as they have been recently. we secondly says that's because of their population and increing consumer demand arising from that population so they have a market for more and more products. >> they're not dependent on an external mar receipt. >> rose: they c have an exdemand model but it's the popution and demographic .or india that makes the young, you young. >> well, it is a pop lition that is not literate, not killed -- skilled, not trained, it becomes a drag am but if are you able to educate them, skill them, train them, it becomes an asset. and in india's case, as more people move out of agriculture, which is a low skill, low-paying job, into services sector manufacturing sector, they don't have to be clever. they simply have to
of economy. >> that's true. in india's case there is an additional advantage. the demographic dividend. by 2020 india will be the youngest nation in the world, with a median age of 29. >> rose: so we say that india and china are going to be the fastest growing economies in the world, as they have been recently. we secondly says that's because of their population and increing consumer demand arising from that population so they have a market for more and more products. >>...
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its emerging large economies. this year-- . >> rose: brazil, india, russia, china. >> brazil is likely to grow at 1.5%. >> rose: brazil. >> yes, south africa 2.6%. russia, 3.7%, china at 7.5, they say. and india will be somewhere in between. >> rose: 5 and 6. >> no, we predict 6.1 to 6.7. imf today said it will be 6.2. so there are only a few countries which are growing at more than 5%. and more than 6% i think there is only 2 or 3. so growth is sluggish. there's no clear sign of a swift or a rapid recovery. 2013 will be a difficult year. but hopefully the year will end on a brighter note. >> rose: what will cause it to end on a brighter note? >> well, the u.s. economy surely is looking up. and if europe is able to fix its problems, and japan can heat the economy a little more, then i think the world economy will end on a brighter note. >> rose: but those are big ifs for britain-- for europe and japan. >> they are. but i think japan will do what it promises to do. they are now spending. they want to reflate the ec
its emerging large economies. this year-- . >> rose: brazil, india, russia, china. >> brazil is likely to grow at 1.5%. >> rose: brazil. >> yes, south africa 2.6%. russia, 3.7%, china at 7.5, they say. and india will be somewhere in between. >> rose: 5 and 6. >> no, we predict 6.1 to 6.7. imf today said it will be 6.2. so there are only a few countries which are growing at more than 5%. and more than 6% i think there is only 2 or 3. so growth is sluggish....
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>> we are such a big fraction of the local economy now. it wasn't true for many years. employment and expenditure, retail expenditure and so forth. so there was -- there was a time when you had this manufacturing city and this second tear financial center right up to even a little bit post-world war ii. it's still make mug in addition there is for the vietnam war. but after the the winchester plant closed the place had virtually very little in the way of other major employers and we were not stepping up to our responsibility as corporate citizens. and we have now. we've done a tremendous amount of work to build a relationship. i was fortunate that the mayor of new haven who was elected the same year i became president has served the same length of time and he's just announced he's stepping down. >> rose: didn't you go to sigh him early on and have your picture taken with him? >> we did more that that. we sat down and talked about how yale could help and what could we do. he had some ideas, some of them came to fruition. we've had our bumps in the road but basically it's
>> we are such a big fraction of the local economy now. it wasn't true for many years. employment and expenditure, retail expenditure and so forth. so there was -- there was a time when you had this manufacturing city and this second tear financial center right up to even a little bit post-world war ii. it's still make mug in addition there is for the vietnam war. but after the the winchester plant closed the place had virtually very little in the way of other major employers and we were...
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. >> rose: you can come here and help us understand the economy for start starters. >> yeah, that would be fun. that would be fun. >> rose: thank you, congratulations. >> well thanks for having me on. >> rose: rick levin. 20 years, 1993 to 2013 as president of yale university came and yale was not in great shape, he leaves it in fantastic shape. thank you for joining us. see you next time. . >> this is "nightly business report," brought to on you by thestreet.com. multi-media tools for an ever changing financial world. real money helps you think through ideas for investing and trading stocks. action alerts plus is a charitable portfolio that provides trade by trade strategies. online, mobile, social media, we are thestreet.com. a big win for netflix, the stock soaring more than 20% after hours on a strong earnings report. but a big miss for caterpillars they fall short of estimates and the ceo talks about the health of the global economy. and cracked foundation, is the shortage of homes for sale creating a speed bump for the recovery. >>> good everyone, it was a strong earning report la
. >> rose: you can come here and help us understand the economy for start starters. >> yeah, that would be fun. that would be fun. >> rose: thank you, congratulations. >> well thanks for having me on. >> rose: rick levin. 20 years, 1993 to 2013 as president of yale university came and yale was not in great shape, he leaves it in fantastic shape. thank you for joining us. see you next time. . >> this is "nightly business report," brought to on you by...
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there's a lot of -- because you're not in here, if you're in here -- great film actors there's an economy and you struggle hard to develop that if you can. but when you're in the theater if people are 40 or 50 feet away there's a lot you have to do with your voice. you have to be able to talk in a way he has a laugh line every night where he says "i'm not prejudice, i'd say that to a blank or a blank." the racial line. and that line should work if you start with "i'm not prejudice, harold." they've got to hear that. but there's always in the theater -- the heavy lifting is done by the actors in order to pull the audience where you want to go. >> rose: do you find that true? this is the first time you've been on broadway. >> this is the first time i've been on broadway. i've done theater in london but it is extraordinary how different so far the experience has been. >> rose: how so? >> well, because i think american audiences are so much more vociferous and kind of -- literally it feels like i imagine kind of elizabethan theater would have been like. >> rose: engaged? >> massively engaged.
there's a lot of -- because you're not in here, if you're in here -- great film actors there's an economy and you struggle hard to develop that if you can. but when you're in the theater if people are 40 or 50 feet away there's a lot you have to do with your voice. you have to be able to talk in a way he has a laugh line every night where he says "i'm not prejudice, i'd say that to a blank or a blank." the racial line. and that line should work if you start with "i'm not...
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. >> rose: you can come here and help us understand the economy for start starters. >> yeah, that would be fun. that would be fun. >> rose: thank you, congratulations. >> well thanks for having me on. >> rose: rick levin. 20 years, 1993 to 2013 as president of yale university came and yale was not in great shape, he leaves it in fantastic shape. thank you for joining us. see you next time.
. >> rose: you can come here and help us understand the economy for start starters. >> yeah, that would be fun. that would be fun. >> rose: thank you, congratulations. >> well thanks for having me on. >> rose: rick levin. 20 years, 1993 to 2013 as president of yale university came and yale was not in great shape, he leaves it in fantastic shape. thank you for joining us. see you next time.
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. >> rose: you can come here and help us understand the economy for start starters. >> yeah, that would be fun. that would be fun. >> rose: thank you, congratulations. >> well thanks for having me on. >> rose: rick levin. 20 years, 1993 to 2013 as president of yale university came and yale was not in great shape, he leaves it in fantastic shape. thank you for joining us. see you next time. >> the following kqed production was browsed in high definition. >> it's all about licking your plate. >> i should be in psychoanalysis for the amount of money i spend in restaurants. >> i had a horrible experience. >> i don't even think we were at the same restaurant. >> you bet. leslie: hi, i'm leslie sbrocco, and welcome to check please bay area, the show where regular bay area residents just like you review and talk about their favorite restaurants. we have three guests, and each one recommends one of their favorite spots, and we send the other two to go check them out and see what they think. >>> this week, kris veldheer is a theological librarian with a penchant for mexican food, who stands in l
. >> rose: you can come here and help us understand the economy for start starters. >> yeah, that would be fun. that would be fun. >> rose: thank you, congratulations. >> well thanks for having me on. >> rose: rick levin. 20 years, 1993 to 2013 as president of yale university came and yale was not in great shape, he leaves it in fantastic shape. thank you for joining us. see you next time. >> the following kqed production was browsed in high definition....